Raised:
$19,460
97%Goal:
$20,000

Morden

Hosted by Genesis House

62Participants12Teams7Volunteers

What moves you? The Ride for Refuge, a family-friendly fundraising bike + walk in support of local charities serving people seeking hope, safety, and freedom. Join us Saturday, Oct 5, 2024!

Community Sponsors

Morden (Genesis House) is super grateful for our fantastic 2024 sponsors! View all sponsors >

2024 RIDE Photos

Thanks to all of our amazing photographer volunteers! If you've got RIDE Day photos or videos you'd like to share, email them to photos@bluesea.org.

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Event Day Details

Save the date - RIDE Day is October 5, 2024!

StartGoogle Map

Access Event Centre

111 Gilmour Street Morden, MB R6M 1N9

Schedule

  • 10:00 am: Meet Check-in + Welcome
  • 11:00 am: Move Send-off
  • 12:00 pm: Munch Light meal served
  • 1:00 pm: Mosey Thank You! See you in 2025!

Not able to join us at the Main Event? We hope you'll register, fundraise and participate offsite with friends and family.

Route Details

  • Route Distances: We have great routes where you can walk 2.5 or 5 km or bike 10 or 20 km.
  • Rest Stops: The rest stop will have yummy snacks and drinks.
  • Signage: Routes will be well-signed with our bold orange RIDE signs.
  • Route Support: Route marshals, rest stop hosts, and support vehicle drivers will provide support along the route.
  • Children 12 and Under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
  • No Pets: We love our little furballs like you do, but pets are not permitted at Ride for Refuge except for approved and trained service animals. Read more about our pet policy >

Check-in

  • All participants check-in personally at the event on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
  • T-shirts! Fundraising participants who raise $150+ (or $75+ for those under 18) will receive a RIDE shirt as a thank you on Event Day, while supplies last.
  • There is no registration fee to participate in the Ride for Refuge, but most participants raise $250-300 or more in support of their charity.

Have questions? Visit the FAQ section!

Waivers

All participants should register online.

  • Adults accept the waiver automatically when they register online.
  • Youth/Children: under 18 need a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.
  • An online waiver form will be emailed to all parents/guardians before RIDE Day.
  • Waivers will be available at check-in on RIDE Day.

What to Bring

A few common sense suggestions:

  • A cell phone for emergencies (recommended but not required)
  • Your bike and helmet or walking shoes
  • Extra snacks if you have allergies or food sensitivities
  • Your own water bottle
  • Warm layers with moisture-repelling clothing. Early October weather can be cool, with rain and wind. The weather might also be gorgeous and sunny. So be sure to keep your eye on the forecast.
  • A passion for the charity you're walking and fundraising for!

Handling Money

  • Credit Card: The Best Option! Simple, secure, automatically tax receipted for gifts of $20+. Visit the Donate page, share your personal page link, or have your donor call the RIDE Head Office.
  • Cheques: The Old Faithful - made out to Ride for Refuge with your name on the Memo line. Mail them to RIDE Head Office along with your completed pledge form.
  • Cash: You have 2 options:
  • 1. Login to FundHub, click “Enter $$ and Cheques,” create pledges for your cash donations, pay them off with your personal credit card, and keep the cash. OR...
  • 2. Write a cheque (made out to “Ride for Refuge”) for the total amount of cash you’ve collected. Mail it to the RIDE Head Office with your completed pledge sheet.

Morden Maps

Check out this year's RIDE route maps below:

2/5kmView + print!

This lovely walking route will be looped once for 2km or twice for 5km.

10/...View + print!

This 5km cycling route can be looped twice for 10km or 4 times for 20km.

Morden Scoreboard

Are you thrashing the competition (for a good cause)? Find out here! Stats are updated every 15 minutes. See how you stack up on the national scoreboard >

Teams
Participants

#

Team Name

Captain

Members

Raised

1

Bold & Beautiful

Michelle Sawatzky

4

2,850.00

2

Sun Valley Co-op Walk & Roll

Mallory Toews

9

2,715.00

3

Next Gen Dads :)

Zach Gerbrandt

6

2,435.92

4

Steps for Safety

Boyd Fehr

6

1,320.00

5

Girl’s Rock!

Kris D

3

1,275.00

6

Genesis House Gems

Angela Braun

3

1,250.00

7

Gardenland Co-op Riders & Striders

Brendan Froese

7

1,000.00

8

Red Hot Chili Steppers

Taylor Goerz

6

470.00

9

One Step at a Time

Christine McBride

2

325.00

10

Dreamcycle

Tracey Laureese

2

250.00

11

Country Strong

Jacqueline Wood

1

50.00

12

RBC!

Kenton Hoeppner

9

#

Name

Team Name

Donors

Raised

1

Purity Zacharias

Girl’s Rock!

13

1,175.00

2

Angela Braun

Genesis House Gems

6

800.00

3

Mallory Toews

Sun Valley Co-op Walk & Roll

4

740.00

4

Boyd Fehr

Steps for Safety

4

700.00

5

Janessa Unrau

Bold & Beautiful

6

700.00

6

Michelle Sawatzky

Bold & Beautiful

5

650.00

7

Debra Fehr

Genesis House Gems

2

300.00

8

Terra Friesen

Bold & Beautiful

3

250.00

9

Madison Fehr

Steps for Safety

5

240.00

10

Tracey Laureese

Dreamcycle

3

225.00

11

Ellen Wieler

4

220.00

12

Kelsey Fehr

Steps for Safety

1

200.00

13

Sophie Gerbrandt

Next Gen Dads :)

2

200.00

14

Zach Gerbrandt

Next Gen Dads :)

2

200.00

15

Christine McBride

One Step at a Time

3

200.00

16

Brendan Froese

Gardenland Co-op Riders & Striders

3

200.00

17

John Neufeld

Next Gen Dads :)

2

150.00

18

Cody Bueckert

Next Gen Dads :)

2

150.00

19

Vickie Friesen

Sun Valley Co-op Walk & Roll

1

150.00

20

Taylor Goerz

Red Hot Chili Steppers

2

150.00

21

Shauna Link-Wieler

Steps for Safety

1

150.00

22

Mike Friesen

Sun Valley Co-op Walk & Roll

1

150.00

23

Kenah Coutu

Red Hot Chili Steppers

3

120.00

24

Stephen Goerz

Red Hot Chili Steppers

2

100.00

25

Milo Gerbrandt

Next Gen Dads :)

1

100.00

26

Luca Gerbrandt

Next Gen Dads :)

1

100.00

27

Helena Goerz

Red Hot Chili Steppers

1

100.00

28

Abe Giesbrecht

Girl’s Rock!

1

100.00

29

Nettie Peters

Sun Valley Co-op Walk & Roll

1

100.00

30

Jacqueline Wood

Country Strong

1

50.00

31

Donna Cox

Bold & Beautiful

1

50.00

32

Kavi Abbu

Steps for Safety

1

30.00

33

Kayly Sawatzky

Dreamcycle

1

25.00

34

Paula Wilson

35

Lindsay Swaenepoel

RBC!

36

Hailley Mitchell

Red Hot Chili Steppers

37

Brad Iverson

Sun Valley Co-op Walk & Roll

38

Dylan Reimer

Sun Valley Co-op Walk & Roll

39

Kiana Froese

Gardenland Co-op Riders & Striders

40

amber ducharme

RBC!

41

Abigale Enns

Steps for Safety

42

Dustin Braun

Sun Valley Co-op Walk & Roll

43

Melissa Braun

Sun Valley Co-op Walk & Roll

44

Shuana Richards

Red Hot Chili Steppers

45

Thomas Wurz

Gardenland Co-op Riders & Striders

46

Christine Thompson

Genesis House Gems

47

Kara Wieler

48

Kenton Hoeppner

RBC!

49

Sydney Dyck

Gardenland Co-op Riders & Striders

50

Emmett Hildebrand

Gardenland Co-op Riders & Striders

51

Rob Penner

Gardenland Co-op Riders & Striders

52

Sylvia Sanjenko

RBC!

53

Miranda Rowson

RBC!

54

Joanne Miller

RBC!

55

Trevor Appelt

RBC!

56

Cheryl Hendricks

RBC!

57

Kris D

Girl’s Rock!

About Genesis House

Genesis House exists to empower survivors of abuse.


Since 1984, Genesis House has managed and operated a five-bedroom emergency shelter with capacity for 16 individuals. Stays at the shelter and associated programs are at no cost to residents. During the 2022-2023 fiscal year, Genesis House had 2548 individual bed nights in its emergency shelter for women and children exiting situations of violence.


In addition to being a 24/7 emergency shelter; we offer counselling, support groups, safety planning, advocacy, and education on family and intimate partner violence.

Contact Us


RIDE Morden 2024

The RIDE Team Participant & Donor Services
Toll Free 1.877.743.3413 / Phone 519.603.2250
Email morden@rideforrefuge.org

Got questions about the Ride for Refuge?
info@rideforrefuge.org | 1.877.743.3413